Transosseous method
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1. A method of securing a biceps tendon to a proximal portion of a humerus, the humerus having a proximal portion nearer the shoulder joint and a distal portion nearer the elbow joint, the biceps tendon being an elongate member extending proximal-distally, the method comprising:
- forming a first tunnel into the proximal portion of the humerus from a first opening at a surface of the proximal portion of the humerus on a first side of the biceps tendon;
forming a second tunnel into the proximal portion of the humerus from a second opening at a surface of the proximal portion of the humerus on a second side of the biceps tendon, the second tunnel intersecting the first tunnel within the proximal humerus to form a continuous passage through the proximal humerus between the first and second openings;
passing a flexible element into the continuous passage, a first portion of the flexible element extending out of the passage through the first opening and a second portion of the flexible element extending out of the passage through the second opening;
passing at least one of the first and second portions of the flexible element over the biceps tendon between the first and second sides of the biceps tendon;
tensioning the flexible element; and
securing the flexible element to the proximal portion of the humerus.
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A method for securing a biceps tendon to a proximal portion of a humerus includes, in one example, forming a transosseous passage with openings on opposite sides of the biceps tendon. In another example, an instrument for use with the method includes a guide able to guide the formation of intersecting bone tunnels and a passer able to pass a member through the bone tunnels.
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1. A method of securing a biceps tendon to a proximal portion of a humerus, the humerus having a proximal portion nearer the shoulder joint and a distal portion nearer the elbow joint, the biceps tendon being an elongate member extending proximal-distally, the method comprising:
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forming a first tunnel into the proximal portion of the humerus from a first opening at a surface of the proximal portion of the humerus on a first side of the biceps tendon; forming a second tunnel into the proximal portion of the humerus from a second opening at a surface of the proximal portion of the humerus on a second side of the biceps tendon, the second tunnel intersecting the first tunnel within the proximal humerus to form a continuous passage through the proximal humerus between the first and second openings; passing a flexible element into the continuous passage, a first portion of the flexible element extending out of the passage through the first opening and a second portion of the flexible element extending out of the passage through the second opening; passing at least one of the first and second portions of the flexible element over the biceps tendon between the first and second sides of the biceps tendon; tensioning the flexible element; and securing the flexible element to the proximal portion of the humerus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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